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(43) Date of publication: 22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52 (21) Application number: 03742535.2 (22) Date of filing: 19.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60B 27/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2003/001640 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/070490 (28.08.2003 Gazette 2003/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 20.02.2002 GB 0203940 (71) Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Cameri SpA Cameri (Novara) 28062 (IT)	(72) Inventor: DE FREITAS, Oswaldo Oakland TWP, MI (US) (74) Representative: Jones, John Bryn et al Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)